There probably is not a traveler out there who does not dream of traveling with no luggage attached. Now, a Toronto-based company called "Zero Baggage" offers travel with zero baggage and is due to launch business in 2010. The way it works is that the company offers "virtual...
An Argentinean woman was stopped while trying to board a plane to Spain when officials at the airport became suspicious of the two black suitcases she was carrying. " A woman in Santiago, Chile was about to board a plane to Spain, and took her baggage to the counter, just...
This says it all. " Official says Hamas delegation to Cairo meant to discuss ceasefire terms stopped at Rafah crossing upon its return to Gaza with nine million US dollars and two million euro in cash hidden in their luggage. Meanwhile, Israel's Amos Gilad is heading to Egypt...
The botched opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 generated lot of bad publicity and now even the British MP's have cited errors, inadequate training behind the chaos and called it a national embarrasment. The...
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Air Canada is dropping its fee to check a second piece of luggage, and will also jettison a portion of its fuel surcharge. Westjet, Air Canada's rival and, for all intents and purposes, the only other domestic...
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Continental Airlines announced today they too will be charging customers for their first checked bag. They will charge economy-class domestic flyers $15. "Continental Airlines, falling in line...
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Definitely a clever idea, but i hope it is well made because my expiences with airports, the baggage receives no respect and is often tossed around from places to places. It would definitely hurt if the first...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn another case similar to Brenda Martin jailed in Mexico this year on what Brenda says were "Trumped up charges."Another Canadian Woman rots in a Pakistani jail on...
US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of...
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We’ve heard about the airlines charging for a second checked bag, but charging for your only bag??? American Airlines will begin charging customers a $15 fee for their first checked bag starting June 15th. ...
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This was going to happen at some point, but I'm surprised that it's happening so quickly. "Five of the six major airlines in the United States plan to start charging coach passengers as much as $25 next month to...
Two British Airways passengers have hit back at Terminal 5 after they had a horrible experience at the airport, by making a video on YouTube that is fast becoming a hit. "Tim Soong turned to satire after BA...
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No one is immune to Heathrow T5 problems."An unnamed EU foreign minister has been caught up in the baggage backlog at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.Writing in his blog, Mr...
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Clearly the terminal warming party has been less than stellar thus far."British Airways has cancelled 34 more flights from Heathrow's Terminal 5 the day after it opened but says passengers will be able to check...
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"Flights from Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 are departing with hand baggage only after luggage check-in was suspended due to a processing backlog.British Airways, which has sole use of T5, announced check-in of all hold luggage was suspended until Friday.The airline has...